Three people missing after trying to cross Channel to UK in kayaks
by Rachel Hall and agency from World news | The Guardian on (#5RTMP)
About 1,000 people reach Britain in single day by crossing Channel from France in small boats
Three people risking their lives to cross the Channel in kayaks have been reported missing by the French coastguard.
Police found two kayaks floating adrift close to the coastline early on Thursday morning and rescued two survivors, who were returned to Calais. The pair said a further three people were missing, prompting a search operation in air and on sea that lasted until late on Thursday evening.
The Calais coastguard said it would not resume efforts to find the kayakers on Friday.
On the same day, about 1,000 people reached the UK after risking their lives in small boats in the Channel - a record for the current series of arrivals.